Tennessee Bills

sponsored by Mark Cochran

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 536 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, adds to qualifications for appointment to the commission that commissioners be well informed on boating operation, regulation, and safety. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9, Part 2 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2.
Jan 25 2023 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 120
Apr 18 2023
HB 1274 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, repeals the professional privilege tax for tax years that begin on and after June 1, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.
Jan 31 2023 Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/C Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways, And Means Committee
Apr 18 2023
HJR 354 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Memorials, Sports - Englewood Elementary School, TMSAA Class A state champions -
Mar 01 2023 Signed By Governor.
Mar 21 2023
HB 534 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, allows a student who did not test proficient in English language arts (ELA) on the Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test administered to the student in third grade, but who was promoted to fourth grade after attending a learning loss bridge camp, to be promoted to fifth grade if the student's parent or guardian mutually agrees with the LEA or public charter school in which the student is enrolled that the student has shown adequate growth in ELA based on the student's grades or performance on assessments administered to the student in fourth grade. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Jan 25 2023 Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/C K-12 Subcommittee Of Education Administration
Mar 14 2023
HB 1272 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Medical Occupations - As introduced, expands the scope of practice for physician assistants, subject to increased regulatory oversight by the board of physician assistants as part of such expanded practice. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 19, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11.
Jan 31 2023 Sponsor(S) Added.
Feb 23 2023
HB 1297 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Children - As introduced, removes an obsolete cross-reference to a statute that was repealed in 2010. - Amends TCA Title 71.
Jan 31 2023 Ref. To Health Committee
Feb 15 2023
HB 1273 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As introduced, permits the commissioner to submit to the governor by electronic means the required annual report of all official department transactions for the preceding year. - Amends TCA Title 56.
Jan 31 2023 P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt.
Feb 02 2023
HB 387 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Comptroller, State - As introduced, requires the office of research and education accountability within the office of the comptroller of the treasury to report its findings on projects assigned to it by the general assembly twice annually, instead of annually, to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12 and Title 49.
Jan 23 2023 P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt.
Feb 01 2023
SB 1997 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Controlled Substances - As enacted, adds tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, or other preparation of tianeptine, and any salt, sulfate, free acid, compound, derivative, precursor, or preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical with tianeptine, as a schedule II controlled substance; specifies that a violation of the offense of knowingly possessing or casually exchanging a controlled substance (unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice), will be a Class A misdemeanor with respect to a person knowingly possessing or casually exchanging, tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, or other preparation of tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, compound, derivative, precursor, or other preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical with tianeptine. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.
Jan 26 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1135
Jun 06 2022
HB 2043 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Controlled Substances - As enacted, adds tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, or other preparation of tianeptine, and any salt, sulfate, free acid, compound, derivative, precursor, or preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical with tianeptine, as a schedule II controlled substance; specifies that a violation of the offense of knowingly possessing or casually exchanging a controlled substance (unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice), will be a Class A misdemeanor with respect to a person knowingly possessing or casually exchanging, tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, or other preparation of tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, compound, derivative, precursor, or other preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical with tianeptine. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.
Jan 26 2022 Pub. Ch. 1135
Jun 06 2022
HB 2000 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, adds that if a teacher, for the current evaluation year, does not have access to individual growth data representative of student growth due to changes in academic standards or assessment design requiring standards validation or standards setting in the teacher's content or subject area, then 15 percent of the teacher's evaluation criteria must be comprised of student achievement data based on other measures of student achievement and 85 percent must be comprised of scores derived from the state board approved evaluation model for the qualitative portion of the teacher's evaluation unless using the current evaluation criteria results in a higher final evaluation score for the teacher. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3.
Jan 26 2022 Pub. Ch. 1096
Jun 01 2022
SB 1986 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, adds that if a teacher, for the current evaluation year, does not have access to individual growth data representative of student growth due to changes in academic standards or assessment design requiring standards validation or standards setting in the teacher's content or subject area, then 15 percent of the teacher's evaluation criteria must be comprised of student achievement data based on other measures of student achievement and 85 percent must be comprised of scores derived from the state board approved evaluation model for the qualitative portion of the teacher's evaluation unless using the current evaluation criteria results in a higher final evaluation score for the teacher. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3.
Jan 26 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1096
Jun 01 2022
SB 2294 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
County Government - As enacted, authorizes a county to pay to an employee up to 15 percent of the total premium that would have otherwise been paid by the county on behalf of the employee who opts out of the coverage provided by the county. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.
Feb 01 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1031
May 25 2022
HB 2303 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
County Government - As enacted, authorizes a county to pay to an employee up to 15 percent of the total premium that would have otherwise been paid by the county on behalf of the employee who opts out of the coverage provided by the county. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.
Feb 01 2022 Pub. Ch. 1031
May 25 2022
SB 2777 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, specifies that a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA is not required to refer to a student using the student's preferred pronoun if the pronoun does not align with the student's biological sex; insulates a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA from civil liability and adverse employment action for referring to a student using the pronoun aligned with the student's biological sex instead of the student's preferred pronoun. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Feb 02 2022 Received From House, Passed On First Consideration
Apr 27 2022
HB 2633 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, specifies that a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA is not required to refer to a student using the student's preferred pronoun if the pronoun does not align with the student's biological sex; insulates a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA from civil liability and adverse employment action for referring to a student using the pronoun aligned with the student's biological sex instead of the student's preferred pronoun. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Feb 02 2022 Received From House, Passed On First Consideration
Apr 27 2022
HB 1997 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, removes requirement that an administrative judge or hearing officer make a motion prior to deciding a procedural question of law; removes similar requirement for such persons to direct parties or attorneys for parties to appear for a conference to consider matters relating to a contested case hearing; removes obsolete language regarding the manner in which parties may participate in hearings remotely and revises other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 3.
Jan 25 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 833
Apr 25 2022
SB 1936 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, removes requirement that an administrative judge or hearing officer make a motion prior to deciding a procedural question of law; removes similar requirement for such persons to direct parties or attorneys for parties to appear for a conference to consider matters relating to a contested case hearing; removes obsolete language regarding the manner in which parties may participate in hearings remotely and revises other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 3.
Jan 25 2022 Pub. Ch. 833
Apr 25 2022
HJR 1043 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Memorials, Recognition - Cristoba Carter -
Mar 29 2022 Signed By Governor.
Apr 19 2022
HB 2632 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Public Utility Commission - As enacted, authorizes the commission to, upon petition, designate a provider or reseller of domestic public cellular radio telephone service as an eligible telecommunications carrier pursuant to federal regulations for purposes of providing Lifeline service. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 65.
Feb 02 2022 Pub. Ch. 789
Apr 13 2022

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